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Symphonies
[in review revB] CONS v1.0.0 RR | ARK Baller + Plaid Inner Baller [☣ Experimental strategy - limited backtest]
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About

Aggressive, rules-driven ARK rider: 2x long ARKK when short-term trend is favorable, flips short ARKK when weak. Bond and dollar trends gate risk; in messy tape it parks in defenses or quick bounce plays. Expect large swings.
NutHow it works
It mainly toggles between TARK (2x ARKK) in upswings and SARK (-1x ARKK) when ARK weakens. It uses short-term “hot/cold” gauges (how stretched prices are), recent average returns, and a bond/dollar trend compass. If signals clash, it parks in safer spots (short‑term TIPS, Treasuries, USD, gold) or takes brief bounce trades (volatility, inverse QQQ, bond trades). Very high risk.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~29.44% annualized return vs ~21.54% for the S&P, powered by ARK-style momentum with macro hedges. Higher upside in growth cycles, with built-in risk controls—yet expect bigger swings and drawdowns than the broad market.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 10%
Type
Stocks
Category
Tactical, ark-focused, leveraged long/short, momentum + mean reversion, macro overlay, volatility hedges
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 24 assets in total
Ticker
Type
ARKG
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
Stocks
ARKK
ARK Innovation ETF
Stocks
ARKQ
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
Stocks
ARKW
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF
Stocks
ARKX
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks

FAQ

A Composer symphony is an automated trading strategy that executes trades based on parameters of your choice. Some symphonies are similar to holding one ETF in normal conditions and rotating to a different ETF when market conditions shift, for example a 5% drop in the S&P 500, while others use complex rules with dozens of triggers. However, complex doesn’t always mean better. A simple, well-structured symphony can be just as effective as an intricate one. Learn more about how symphonies work here.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toARKGandTARK. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 26.77%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 67.57%. The maximum drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline. It's an important metric to evaluate risk and the strategy's behavior during market stress.

To invest in the symphony, simply click the Invest button on this page. You'll need to open an account with Composer if you don't have one yet, then you can start investing. Composer will automatically execute the trades for you based on the strategy's rules. Composer also supports trading individual stocks, ETFs, and options.